City of Mount Vernon
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Knox County emergency form safeguards residents with mobility issues
Apr 29, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County announced a countywide program to improve the safety of residents with special needs during an emergency.
Mount Vernon Parks Department prepares Hiawatha Water Park for opening
Apr 29, 2023
Parks Department employees are in the process of opening Hiawatha Water Park, draining and cleaning pools. Most of the staff have been working to get the pool to the point where it can be turned over to Columbus Pool Management to run.
Mount Vernon chooses what services to offer Pleasant Township property
Apr 29, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – The City Council approved its consent to annex a 105.65-acre property on Martinsburg Road in Pleasant Township submitted to Mount Vernon as an Expedited Type 2 process by Knox County.
Brown Family Environmental Center upcoming events
Apr 29, 2023
The Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) has a number of events planned.
Mount Vernon awarded with Tree City USA Growth Award
Apr 29, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – The Arbor Day Foundation awarded Mount Vernon with a Tree City USA Growth Award to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Kenyon College hosts Knox Rocks! day of music program
Apr 29, 2023
This May brings a chance for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) to have a unique musical, hands-on performance experience on Kenyon College’s campus.
'Song of Peace' Coshocton Community Choir spring concert set for April 30
Apr 27, 2023
The Coshocton Community Choir's Spring Concert "Song of Peace" will be held on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m. at Coshocton High School's McKinley Auditorium.
Don W. Connell
Apr 25, 2023
Don W. Connell, 92, of Mount Vernon, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Margaret Joann Rust
Apr 22, 2023
Margaret Joann Rust of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023, at Ohio Eastern Star Home at the age of 88.
Robert 'Bob' Hammond
Apr 22, 2023
Robert “Bob” Hammond, 75, of Mount Vernon, passed away on April 14, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family.
100+ Women Who Care raises $2,850 for Giving Hope Charity
Apr 22, 2023
The second quarterly meeting of 100+ Women Who Care of Knox County took place on April 11, at The Woodward Opera House.
Willie Mae Palmer
Apr 22, 2023
Willie Mae Palmer passed away at 4 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Centerburg Pointe Nursing Facility in Centerburg, Ohio.
April is a very special month in Ohio
Apr 22, 2023
Why is April a very special month in Ohio? Because in July 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law designating April as Ohio Native Plant Month.
Keener wants maintenance, safety addressed at Mount Vernon’s parks
Apr 22, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – City Councilmember Amber Keener brought her fellow councilmembers to Memorial Park on Monday in a special meeting to show them the city has neglected maintenance and safety issues at its parks for years.
Starr: Mount Vernon must spend more on its parks
Apr 22, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – The city needs to start spending more time on its park systems, Mayor Matt Starr told the Mount Vernon News.
McNeils celebrate 70 years of marriage
Apr 22, 2023
Charles and Roberta (Chadwick) McNeil were united in marriage April 26, 1953, in Mount Vernon at the First Congregational Church.
National Eating Disorders Association hosts Columbus NEDA Walk
Apr 20, 2023
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the nation’s leading nonprofit for eating disorders, is organizing its Columbus NEDA Walk on Sunday at The Ohio State University, Recreation and Physical Activity Center.
MVNU's Goliards to sing at Quarry Chapel
Apr 20, 2023
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Goliards Chamber Choir will present a spring concert on Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m. in the Quarry Chapel, 10930 Quarry Rd., Gambier.